Christopher Lloyd –1921-2006—was an opinionated curmudgeon and one of the twentieth century’s greatest gardeners. A native of England’s East Sussex, he was a great cook, writer, bon vivant, lover of opera and a fount of horticultural knowledge. He loved dachshunds and named his own after favorite flowers. He did not suffer fools. Though Lloyd was … Read more
A few days ago I read an article in The Telegraph, an English newspaper, on the fabled long borders at Great Dixter, an estate garden that was the longtime domain of the late plantsman and author Christopher Lloyd. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/9552586/Great-Dixter-gardens-going-out-in-a-blaze-of-glory.html) Great Dixter is open to the public full time, so the beds and borders have to … Read more
